SPH News: State Rep. Tami Gouveia (SSW’01) Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor of Mass.
BU School of Social Work alum Tami Gouveia (SSW’01, SPH’02,’20) has announced that she will enter the running for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, the second ranking office in the state’s executive branch.
A public health social worker for more than two decades, Gouveia entered politics when she was elected to represent Massachusetts’ 14th district in 2018. Since then, Gouveia’s policy work has centered on issues related to health and well-being, including climate change, Medicare for All, and public transportation.
Gouveia earned her PhD and her dual master’s degrees in social work and public health at Boston University before entering public service.
Excerpted from “Alum Launches Campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Mass.” (BUSPH News) by Mallory Bersi:
The way to create the type of change you want to see is to get yourself a seat at the table,” says School of Public Health alum and State Representative Tami Gouveia (SSW’01, SPH’02,‘20), who recently announced her campaign to be the next lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.
“I knew from a young age that I wanted to run for office one day,” says Gouveia, who grew up in Lowell, Mass. where she saw the reality of injustices such as poverty, racism, xenophobia, and homophobia. “Early on, I had a drive to advocate and fight for the people in my community, for those who needed better support in order to thrive, and for those who needed their own seat at the table.”
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